Ten days' poverty study and European affairs mix in a strange page
The Marble Hill Press notes a ten day close look at poverty as a test of life. It reports the Massachusetts house passing a bill allowing Jews to work on Sundays. Venezuela grants orders to German firms for cruisers and torpedo boats. Tur in experiments claim pyristite is eight times stronger than ballatite. Grand Duke Adolf of Luxemburg marks his golden wedding with wife two. Felix Wright, an Illinois Central conductor, recalls a Clifton to Fulton ticket bought years ago amid a roadwreck fear, while an old nun.customer
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Adolf of
Felix Wright
Ilinois Central
Clinton
Fulton
Passage
Cotrage
Dr. Lee
Prohibition Gains Ground in North Carolina Legislature
Compulsory prohibition recruits grow in Bladen, Pender, Duplin and Mailison counties as the Tar Heel state steps toward regulating registered whisky distilleries. Prohibitionists lean Democratic, and the statewide vote this year reached about 1,000. Also recounted is Marlon Longino, six, said to be the youngest telegraph messenger in America, who recently joined Western Union in Jackson, Mississippi, after urging himself to work for money.
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North Carolina
Bladen
Pender
Duplin
Mailison
Tar Heel
Temocrata
Americas
Marlon Longino
Mississippi
Hiis
Western Union Telegraph Office
Jackson
Ite
Verdi house blaze burns Ilte composer papers chests
A dramatic blaze at Verdi's Sant Agata residence destroyed two hermetically sealed chests believed to hold the composer’s unpublished improvisations and compositions. The will directed the contents be burned. an improvised funeral pyre outside Sant Agata has carried out that order.
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Verdi
Sant Agata
Busseto
Lnte
Temperance bill in New York Legislature and other notes
A recent adjourned New York Legislature failed to pass a temperance measure requiring saloonkeepers to sell tea coffee cocoa and non alcoholic drinks. The piece notes dangers of low quality drinks and cites English experiments. Milwaukee introduces Uniformed Pallbearers Association with black uniforms. An odd claim says Alexander Filippin of New York oversees ocean liner cuisine and travels Atlantic more than any other person, taming steamship cooking with a new approach.
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New York
Alexander Filippin
Atlantic
Chip
Legal note on wife rights to sue for alienation of affection
Fragmentary OCR text discusses a wife seeking to sue for alienation of affection, references to a Ky case Mullin and Teteman, and mentions a statute to authorize such actions. It also alludes to veterans, marriage, and a large amount in a will, but details are unclear.
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Teteman
Mullin
The Haunted House Scheme Continues at Cowley Hall
Mr. Cowley fears a haunted house with four ghosts and a rocking cradle in the butler’s pantry as nephew Charles joins a plan to uncover the disturbances. They discuss soundings of walls, the floor, and a hidden danger before moving to rest and a new tale in THE DOCTOR'S STORY.
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Mr. Cowley
Charles
Buried Alive Haunts a Surgeon in a Ghostly Tale
A physician recalls a dissection room nightmare where a dead man appears to haunt him. Blood, ammonia, a poisoned cordial, and a final cry of murder shape a chilling confession. The surgeon fears nightly visions of the murdered man and the doom awaiting him.
Strange Resemblance Sparks Departure of Head
The narrator recalls a professor fearing fatal outcomes from a strange resemblance and removing a head. Lee is warned, and the narrator finds him in his rooms. They pretend the professor has a headache and plan a country ramble, spending a long day in the green fields. the tale continues.
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Ory Lee
Lucky Lee
Green Fields
Janes
Ducks Muzzled to Sleep On Santa Fe Route
A Kansas City bound Santa Fe baggageman, disrupted by quacking ducks aboard rail cars, devised a method to sleep. He slipped rubber bands over the ducks’ bills to mute their quacks, using two coops of ducks each night. Next morning commissions received a hoard of muffled ducks, their protests silenced. Pennsylvania Grit.
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Allence
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Kansas
Commission
Pennsylvania
Flower Arrangement as Japanese Art Becomes National Science
The article contrasts Japanese flower arranging with Western practice, noting Hana as a science and philosophy. It cites practitioners from princes to scholars, describing the art as a study of curves, leaves, and twigs within prescribed forms rather than mere beauty.
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Jenan la
Japan
Pennsylvania
Travelers' dog bags and their use for touring performers
A trunk and bag maker creates a cabin bag style dog bag for theatrical people to transport pet dogs on long tours. The design features a boxy body with vertical slats and a top that slopes, with removable ends and a ventilating wire grate covered by a leather curtain. This practical carrier suits women on the road needing easy dog movement between engagements.
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Chicago Journal
Notable Crimes Analysis by H Irving Counterpoints
Brodtying Orletint Mere and H B Leving examine criminal minds in a unique study. They discuss Lucenaire Troppmann Prado and Ruvacho, arguing some criminals show uncommon mentality that sets them apart from ordinary malefactors. Irving’s pre acting study of crime at Oxford is noted, with references to crime records and public interest in criminal psychology.
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Brodtying
H. B. Leving
Henry Irving
Busny
Lucenaire
Beaumont Hotels Struggle as Oil Boom Crowds Awake
A Beaumont correspondent notes Beaumont, Texas, as the oil boom center where no hotels can accommodate newcomers. Clerks mock arrivals, boarding houses overflow, tents rise in vacant lots, and coted bunks or blankets in halls go for high prices. Crowded special trains head to Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, and Houston nightly, with beds scarce even on three hour trips.
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Beaumont
Texas
Tenderfoot
Prietors
Wome
Sabine Pass
Port Arthur
Houston
Newcomers Seek Food As Outpost Boom Drives Eatery Demand
The article describes harsh food scarcity in a frontier town where guards at restaurants enforce a passkey system and meals come from wagons. Despite limited meals, hotel and restaurant demand grows rapidly, signaling sustained prosperity in the boom regions.
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Aucho
Legal word may or must in tax law sparks court clash
Ambiguities in statutory language spark a Cleveland tax dispute as officials seek mandamus to summon railroad witnesses. The case hinges on whether "may" expresses permission or obligation, with lawyers arguing for compelled action and defendants resisting broader power. The debate echoes across statutes from taxation to punishment.
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Ohio
Tom N. Jolingen
I Mandamus
Atthors
Johnson
Blackstone
Launching of the New Maine Reverberates in Philadelphia
The article recalls the 1898 Maine disaster and notes Philadelphia hosting the launch of a new battleship named Maine. It mentions Captain Charles D. Sigsbee seeking command of the new vessel, potential commissioning, and a contrast to the original Maine’s size and role. It also references the Marne and its destroyer actions against Spanish ships.
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Philadelphia
Maine
Havana Harbor
Globe
Charles D. Sigshee
Marne
New Battlecruiser Design Details Revealed in Draft
The planned battleship features Krupp armor from bow to stern with belt armor tapering from 11 inches to 7 inches, casemate and barbette armor, and a thick protective deck. It will use twin screws, triple expansion engines, and 16,000 horsepower with 24 boilers. Armament, armor, and dimensions emphasize speed, protection, and extended range for Atlantic operations.
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Algma
Niclausee Bollera
Boiling Water in a Paper Vessel Demonstration
An experimental method shows water boiling in a sheet of paper formed into a small hollow device with a candle beneath. The setup uses a ring of wire and a pin to hold the paper, allowing heat transfer while water absorbs most heat and remains intact. A modern note mentions a political figure advocating American trade expansion and views on the Philippines and China. The piece also reports the death of wood hound champion Morven, noting his age, near Odinburg, and his extensive prizes and titles.
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Potaibia
Whwiteh Kalker
Frederick Fraley
National Board of Trade
Americas
Philippines
China
United States
Lwood Morven
Joppa
Odinbure
Emperor William Examines Berlin Streetcar Safety Needs
The emperor studied Berlin streetcar equipment, finding no devices met requirements. He proposed a steering safety device to allow the motorman to focus solely on operating the car.
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William
Berlin
Missouri Notes of the Week Show Wide Gleanings
Missouri items report a choral society setup in Chillicothe and a dog issue in Maryville. Jefferson City paving agitation, June 14 Nevada vote on Shin Egle school, and William J. Stone to furnish Fourth of July thunder at Columbia. Salisbury piano contest success, smallpox declared gone in Chillicothe, and county courthouse funding debates in Polk. Richmond opera house opening June 20 with a Kansas City production of As You Like It. Reports of wolves in Pettis, court cases in Newton, and Nevada hounds found dead. Local letters about lead mining in Cole County, a Shime estate rumor in Missouri, and law closing Sunday in Lawson. Various notes on schools, street closings, and rural incidents across the state.
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Chillioothe
Maryeille
Harry Edwards
Jefferson Cie
Nevada
William J. Stone
Columbia
School of Mil
Salisbury
Chillicothe
Boneta
Polk County
St. Joseph
Sullivan County
Richmond
Kansas City
Pettis County
Judee Kelso
Newton
Dhan Abay
Ani
Post
WN. O. Tate
Keytesville
Cole County
George Shime
Hopking
Lawson
Knoxville
Jasper County Hs
Moberly
Oliver Stigall
Dean Low
Rock Island
Kansas
Missouri
Trenton
Springfield
Cameron
Clinton County Plenies
Perrin
Castoria
Sarsamwily
Paine
Maryville
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Maasachuee House of Representatives
Venezuela
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Turin
Journal of Lincoln
Juniata
Burlington
Hastings
Che
Ike
Saleep
George
Lla Tewih
Mudie
Marjorie
Honen
Lee
Ming
Corone
Emerson
Plosgmat
Wisconsin State University
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Shela
Alma J. Prishie
Milwaukee
Ti Te
California
Physico-Medical Association of Indiana
J. M. Thurston
Thurston
Tha Firet
Flw. Jenkins
Darwin R. Merritt
John J. Blandin
Loidimore
Tavles P. Howell
Anthony
Aligudes
Havana
Sigsbee
St. Paul
Alabama
Missouri Totes
Sretsesertersc
SRIC
Daviesa Comity
Montana
Gallatin
James Mover
Davies County
Ben Davis
Ozark Mountains
Neelyville
Butler County
Incel
Acrosa
Arkan- Bam
Shelby County
Monroe County
Kanes
A. Burleson
Eyerton
Dade County
Jintao
Bevier
The
Park Mercury
Dade
Rook
Minsouri
William Woods College
Gradtate
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